California Contractor News

If you’re a contractor, you’ve probably gotten an email like this: “Hey, can you add us to your insurance?” Seems simple—but this is where a lot of confusion (and mistakes) happen. There’s a big difference between: Listing someone as a Certificate Holder Naming someone as an Additional Insured Understanding this can protect your business from […]

  Stop Buying Cheap General Liability Insurance (It Can Cost You Everything) Let’s be blunt:The cheapest General Liability Insurance policy is often the most dangerous one you can buy. And yet, thousands of California contractors—especially newly licensed contractors—make this mistake every year. Not because they’re careless……but because they’re being pushed into it. The “Lowest Price”

If you’re a residential contractor in Utah—or planning to become one—you’ve probably heard terms like: Contractor Bond Surety Bond License Bond “Licensed and Insured” But many Utah contractors are still unclear about: when contractor bonds are required how contractor bonds work whether they need one and how bonds differ from insurance. This guide explains what

If you’re a residential contractor in Florida—or planning to become one—you’ve probably heard the terms: Contractor Bond Surety Bond License Bond “Licensed and Insured” But many Florida contractors are still unclear about: when bonds are required how contractor bonds work whether they need one and how bonds differ from insurance. This guide explains what Florida

If you’re a residential contractor in New York—or planning to become one—you’ve probably heard terms like: Contractor Bond Surety Bond License Bond “Licensed and Insured” But many New York contractors are still unclear about: when contractor bonds are required how contractor bonds work whether they need one and how bonds differ from insurance. This guide

Whether you are applying for your C-22 Asbestos Abatement license for the first time or renewing a license you have held for years, there is one requirement standing between you and an active CSLB license: workers’ compensation insurance. As of January 2026, the CSLB is actively verifying workers’ compensation coverage for all C-22 Asbestos Abatement